bsmphilly.com Topics: northeast timeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/northeast-times/?utm_medium=RSS2015-02-18T18:32:06+00:00Letters to the Editor: February 18, 20152015-02-18T18:32:06+00:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/18/letters-editor-february-18-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>A plan to improve voting</strong></p> <p>During my campaign for the Office of City Commissioners, residents express their disconnection from government, dissatisfaction with city services, and frustration in not knowing what help is available or how to access it.&nbsp;</p> <p>They can affect change in the voting booth. &nbsp;</p> <p>Philadelphia cannot be ...Letters to the Editor: February 11, 20152015-02-11T17:09:10+00:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/11/letters-editor-february-11-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Fighting in Philadelphia</strong></p> <p>Unfortunately, the City of Philadelphia has a Stand Your Ground Policy toward fist fights. The most recent example is a young woman on a SEPTA trolley, who admitted on the news that she started the fist fight, she threw the first punch, but now claims to be ...80th anniversary resolution2015-01-28T19:07:15+00:00Ed Neilsonhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/28/80th-anniversary-resolution/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Ed Neilson sponsored the following resolution while a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives:</p> <p>Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the publication of the <em>Northeast Times</em> in Philadelphia.</p> <p>WHEREAS, The <em>Northeast Times</em> is a weekly publication that includes local stories and a community calendar of events along with photographs and ...Final day for old Nabisco plant will be May 12015-01-14T18:17:06+00:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/14/final-day-old-nabisco-plant-will-be-may-1/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>On May 1, a landmark that long has dominated the Northeast Philadelphia skyline will go dark, and when the lights fade away at what once had been the Nabisco bakery at Roosevelt Boulevard and Byberry Road, almost 300 jobs will disappear.</p> <p>Mondelez Global, the Kraft corporate spin-off that now owns ...Construction, potholes continue to plague Orthodox Street2014-12-30T18:49:16+00:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/30/construction-potholes-continue-plague-orthodox-str/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Go to civic association meetings in Frankford and Northwood and you&rsquo;re sure to hear someone bring up Orthodox Street. To say the street has been battered by the years would be an understatement, and right now the Philadelphia Water Department is digging it up to install new mains.&nbsp;</p> <p>A layman&rsquo;s ...Pride of the Northeast2014-10-22T16:52:00+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/pride-northeast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon inducted five individuals and one nonprofit agency during a ceremony at Holy Family University.</p> <p>The inductees were Pat Worthington Stopper, Chris Matthews, Stephen Decatur Sr., Stephen Decatur Jr. Virginia Knauer and the Klein JCC.</p> <p>Stopper, a local historian, signed copies of ...Klein JCC: spreading wellness since 19752014-10-08T16:22:29+00:00Jack McCarthy, For the Timeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/8/klein-jcc-spreading-wellness-1975/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Klein Jewish Community Center, at 10100 Jamison Ave., has been serving the people of greater Northeast Philadelphia for almost 40 years.</p> <p>Klein JCC builds community among people of all ages and backgrounds, enhancing their quality of life through social, educational, cultural, human service and wellness programs. Rooted in the Jewish ...Matthews to be inducted into NE Hall of Fame2014-09-24T19:16:14+00:00Jack McCarthyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/24/matthews-be-inducted-ne-hall-fame/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Chris Matthews is a nationally known political commentator and television news host who has been following politics since the 1950s.</p> <p>He was born in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia. At the age of 5, his family moved to Somerton, where he grew up.</p> <p>Matthews attended St. Christopher Elementary School, La ...Deadline passes for Holy Family Liddonfield Expansion2014-07-09T19:39:30+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/9/deadline-passes-holy-family-liddonfield-expansion/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Twenty months ago, Holy Family University officials posted a six-minute video to YouTube depicting a grand vision for the former Liddonfield public housing project. To date, nary a shovel of dirt has been turned on the barren, 33-acre, publicly owned tract at Torresdale Avenue and Megargee Street.</p> <p>Yet, the so-called ...Chief LePre honored for 50 years of service with the Phila. Fire Department 2014-01-15T18:18:40+00:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/15/chief-lepre-honored-50-years-service-phila-fire-de/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Battalion Chief Charles LePre, who last year celebrated his 50th anniversary with the Fire Department, was honored during last week&rsquo;s LaSalle-George Washington game at the university&rsquo;s Gola Center. Also honored during a game timeout were two Philadelphia police officers and a paramedic.</p> <p>LePre, Officer Ed Davies, Officer Michael Gwynn and ...A riotous history2013-10-30T18:35:06+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/30/riotous-history2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Nativist movement of the mid-1800s probably helped advance the career of Philadelphia attorney and newspaper editor Lewis C. Levin for a little while, but it all ended in ruin for the prominent anti-immigrant, anti-Irish, anti-Catholic orator.</p> <p>A son of Jewish parents, the South Carolina native later converted to Christianity, ...New editors named at Northeast Times2013-10-16T19:16:10+00:00Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/16/new-editors-named-northeast-times2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Broad Street Media CEO Darwin Oordt and publisher Perry Corsetti on Monday named a new editorial department leadership team.</p> <p>Tom Waring, a Northeast Times reporter for almost 18 years, is the new editor. Melissa Yerkov, a versatile staff member for eight years, is the new managing editor.</p> <p>Waring grew up ...City mailing property assessment reviews2013-08-21T16:49:33+00:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/aug/21/city-mailing-property-assessment-reviews22/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Homeowners who asked the city to lower their new property assessments should start checking their mailboxes and calendars.</p> <p>About half of the 17,000 completed property value reviews are in the mail, said Michael Piper, the city&rsquo;s deputy chief assessment officer.</p> <p>However, the Office of Property Assessment received almost 50,000 requests ...Martelli, student-athletes shine at sports banquet2013-05-22T13:13:00+00:00Lillian Swansonhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/22/7378-martelli-student-athletes-shine-at-sports-banquet.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>St. Hubert&rsquo;s Claire Alminde was among the last student-athletes to be called to the podium to receive her award at the 28th annual Northeast Sports Awards banquet, but she seemed to speak for all the others when she stepped up to the microphone.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;I am 18 years old and I ...Crime Log (February 20, 2013)2013-02-20T15:27:00+00:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/feb/20/6839-crime-log-february-20-2013.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><em>The Northeast Times provides an overview of crimes reported to the four police districts in the Northeast. The details are based on reports compiled by the Northeast Detectives division of the Philadelphia Police Department.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>Jan. 28 through Feb. 10</strong></p> <p>As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, ...Suspicious fire damages newspaper office in Trevose2012-11-26T14:13:00+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/nov/26/6375-suspicious-fire-damages-newspaper-office-in-trevose.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--[if !mso]&gt; &lt;mce:style&gt;&lt;!v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} --> <!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt; &lt;o:OfficeDocumentSettings&gt; &lt;o:AllowPNG /&gt; &lt;/o:OfficeDocumentSettings&gt; &lt;/xml&gt;&lt;![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt; &lt;w:WordDocument&gt; &lt;w:View&gt;Normal&lt;/w:View&gt; &lt;w:Zoom&gt;0&lt;/w:Zoom&gt; &lt;w:TrackMoves&gt;false&lt;/w:TrackMoves&gt; &lt;w:TrackFormatting /&gt; &lt;w:PunctuationKerning /&gt; &lt;w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /&gt; &lt;w:SaveIfXMLInvalid&gt;false&lt;/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid&gt; &lt;w:IgnoreMixedContent&gt;false&lt;/w:IgnoreMixedContent&gt; &lt;w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText&gt;false&lt;/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText&gt; &lt;w:DoNotPromoteQF /&gt; &lt;w:LidThemeOther&gt;EN-US&lt;/w:LidThemeOther&gt; &lt;w:LidThemeAsian&gt;JA&lt;/w:LidThemeAsian&gt; &lt;w:LidThemeComplexScript&gt;X-NONE&lt;/w:LidThemeComplexScript&gt; &lt;w:Compatibility&gt; &lt;w:BreakWrappedTables /&gt; &lt;w:SnapToGridInCell /&gt; &lt;w:WrapTextWithPunct /&gt; &lt;w:UseAsianBreakRules ...The Crime Log2012-09-26T17:29:00+00:00Star Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/sep/26/6010-None.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><em>The Northeast Times provides an overview of crimes reported to the four police districts in the Northeast. The details are based on reports compiled by the Northeast Detectives division of the Philadelphia Police Department.</em></p><p><strong>Aug. 27 through Sept. 9</strong></p><p>As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses ...We want to hear from you!2012-08-01T14:05:00+00:00 Editorialhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/aug/1/5671-we-want-to-hear-from-you.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Northeast Times is committed to publishing news about the milestones that are important in our readers&rsquo; lives.</p><p>Send us your news about birthdays, engagements, graduations, military enlistments and championship sports teams and we&rsquo;ll do our best to print them in the paper on a timely basis.</p><p>We also want to hear ...The Crime Log (July 2 through 15)2012-08-01T13:29:00+00:00The Policehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/aug/1/5661-the-crime-log-july-2-through-15.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><em>The Northeast Times provides an overview of crimes reported to the four police districts in the Northeast. The details are based on reports compiled by the Northeast Detectives division of the Philadelphia Police Department.</em></p> <p><em></em>* * *</p> <p><em>As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses ...Heart, soul and skill for the game2012-05-23T13:07:00+00:00Lillian Swansonhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/may/23/5246-heart-soul-and-skill-for-the-game.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>It was a night for champions, the 27th annual Northeast Sports Awards Banquet, where star athletes and their coaches were called one by one to the podium to be recognized for their prowess in high school sports.</p><p>&nbsp; Out of uniform, the boys in ties and the girls in fancy heels ...